
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 35 | 62 | 104 | 125 | 46 | 144 | 227 | 453 | 564 | 759 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM3.37m | 3:18AM3.66m | 4:04PM3.29m | 4:02AM3.62m | 4:50PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM-0.18m | 9:04PM0.41m | 9:38AM-0.17m | 9:48PM0.49m | 10:24AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 608 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 62 | 104 | 125 | 45 | 144 | 227 | 453 | 564 | 759 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 197 | 155 | 155 | 157 | 214 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 1272 | 1439 | 533 | 212 | 93 | 93 | 114 | 172 | 172 | 169 | 214 | 144 |
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